The Origins and Applications of the Bugmy Bar Book with Rose Khalilizadeh, Justice Dina Yehia, Rebecca McMahon and Sophie Anderson

The Origins and Applications of the Bugmy Bar Book with Rose Khalilizadeh, Justice Dina Yehia, Rebecca McMahon and Sophie Anderson

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Discussion Includes:

• Facts of the Bugmy case
• The High Court decision
• Why was the Bugmy Bar Book created?
• How can the Bugmy Bar Book inform the sentencing process?
• Other uses for the Bugmy Bar Book
• The use of the Bugmy Bar Book in other jurisdictions

Presenter Profiles

The Hon Justice Dina YehiaSophie AndersonRebecca McMahonRose Khalilizadeh

The Bugmy Bar Book assists practitioners and helps courts to better understand the likely impacts of adverse experiences, informing the sentencing process and applying the principles of Bugmy v The Queen. It offers guidance in civil law, coronial inquests, and tribunals.

Join the Honourable Justice Dina Yehia, together with barristers Sophie Anderson, Rebecca McMahon and Rose Khalilizadeh, as they discuss the origins and applications of the Bugmy Bar Book in this episode of BenchTV. Published on: [31.03.2025]

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Cases

• Bugmy v The Queen (2013) HCA 37

Legislation

• Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Secondary Sources

• https://bugmybarbook.org.au/
• Vanessa Edwige and Dr Paul Gray, “Significance of Culture to Wellbeing, Healing and Rehabilitation” (2021) Bugmy Bar Book